How Not To Stage Your Home ...

Having kids with working parents is one thing. Kids rooms are kids rooms, buyers are understanding about "keeping things perfect."

But what about those people who have NO KIDS? Perhaps their listing agent forgot to explain to them just what exactly staging is.

Here are some actual photo's I took from actual listings this past week:

YUMMY!

As God is my witness this SAME pan was sitting in the SAME spot when we came back for a SECOND showing 2 DAYS LATER! Lucky for these sellers my buyers were open minded enough to look past the days old breakfast pan! Who the hell cooks eggs in a cast iron skillet anyways?

For the record, we had a 1 hour notice to show this property!

God forbid the seller remember to turn off their (rabbit eared) 13 inch television for a scheduled showing! Note: TV strategically placed on top of refrigerator angled for the chef of the house to prepare his Cast Iron Scrambled Eggs!

Who doesn't appreciate turning Julies Ceaser on and off?

This switch plate was in the female teenagers bedroom.

Way to go dad!

In case you were wondering.. I wasn't showing in the ghetto. These homes were in HIGHER END communities!

That delicious beverage is in a DAYS old plastic cup filled with some soda. Those are dog clippers and an empty can of peanut butter too.

Talk about adding flavor to the experience.

No matter how many times some sellers are told they still believe that their dog is loved by all buyers. In this case this little dude was fine. But imagine if my buyers were allergic to dogs? No warning besides the sticky on the door that read... (friendly dog)..

If you're serious about selling your home take the time to clean it, stage it and heed advice from your listing agent. Or you could just use some good old fashion common sense. My buyers liked this home but it missed the "top of the list." Gee, I'm not surprised!

Houston has over 50,000 homes on the market. Where do you think this home ranks?